{"id":253405,"date":"2026-07-17T16:56:29","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T16:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/17\/keely-hodgkinsons-dream-comes-true-before-london-diamond-league-meeting\/"},"modified":"2026-07-17T16:56:29","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T16:56:29","slug":"keely-hodgkinsons-dream-comes-true-before-london-diamond-league-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/17\/keely-hodgkinsons-dream-comes-true-before-london-diamond-league-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Keely Hodgkinson&#8217;s &#8216;dream&#8217; comes true before London Diamond League meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_696e20\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Keely Hodgkinson is proud of a project she has been working on ahead of London&#8217;s Diamond League meeting<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37446062\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Keely Hodgkinson has combined athletics with her love of fashion\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Keely Hodgkinson has combined athletics with her love of fashion<cite aria-label=\"Image: Steven Paston\/PA Wire\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Steven Paston\/PA Wire)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Keely Hodgkinson spoke of her pride after a childhood dream came true ahead of the UK&#8217;s Diamond League meeting. The golden girl of British athletics is gearing up for a tilt at smashing the women&#8217;s 800m <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/news\/world-news\/\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">world<\/a> record at the London Stadium on Saturday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Breaking the record, which has stood for 43 years, would bring the house down at West Ham United&#8217;s home, where up to 60,000 fans are expected. As well as training and promoting the event, <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/keely-hodgkinson\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Hodgkinson<\/a> has been working hard on her own collection, which she has designed in conjunction with Nike.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The 24-year-old takes her attire very seriously and was thrilled to team up with her equipment suppliers to produce the Nike x Keely Hodgkinson Collection. In announcing the collection to her 632,000 <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/all-about\/instagram\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">Instagram<\/a> followers, she posted a picture of a golden running shoe, which could make its debut in London.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She wrote: &#8220;Dreams coming true. Inspired by what I love to wear in training and what I trust when it&#8217;s time to lock in. My first collection with @nikerunning out now.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MirrorSport#\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">All the best sports news and much more on our dedicated Facebook page<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In a separate post, she uploaded pictures of her new training gear and her running spikes from the delayed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, which she customised to make them stand out from the rest.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Hodgkinson wrote: &#8220;This was such a fun process! ! ! Thank you to Nike for bringing this to life. Such a dream. If you told 10-year-old keels she&#8217;d have her own collaborative collection out with Nike, she&#8217;d have died. Hope y&#8217;all love it as much as I do.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;The last slide is a throwback to the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, where I quite literally drew all over my own spikes so they wouldn&#8217;t look the same as everyone else&#8217;s. And I remember it crossing my mind, maybe one day I&#8217;d get my own.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In an interview with <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.runnersworld.com\/uk\/training\/motivation\/a71932562\/keely-hodgkinson-runners-world\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Runner&#8217;s World,<\/a> Hodgkinson admitted that she had been frank with Nike&#8217;s designers over the years. She said: &#8220;I&#8217;ve tried out prototypes and given my feedback \u2013 told them if they&#8217;re great and told them if they&#8217;re s***! And they take it very seriously.<\/p>\n<div class=\"HtmlEmbed_container__x6svQ\">\n<figure data-testid=\"embed-placeholder\" class=\"EmbedPlaceholder_figure__NLMFl undefined false\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" viewbox=\"0 0 90 90\" fill=\"none\" data-testid=\"consent-placeholder-icon\"><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_10846_5865)\"><circle opacity=\"0.16\" cx=\"45\" cy=\"45\" r=\"33.75\" fill=\"var(--color-sem-icon-neutral-default)\"\/><path d=\"M21.1351 21.1351C15.0276 27.2427 11.25 35.6802 11.25 45C11.25 63.6396 26.3604 78.75 45 78.75C54.3198 78.75 62.7573 74.9724 68.8649 68.8649M21.1351 21.1351C27.2427 15.0276 35.6802 11.25 45 11.25C63.6396 11.25 78.75 26.3604 78.75 45C78.75 54.3198 74.9724 62.7573 68.8649 68.8649M21.1351 21.1351L68.8649 68.8649\" stroke=\"var(--color-sem-icon-neutral-default)\" stroke-width=\"7.5\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/g><defs><clippath id=\"clip0_10846_5865\"><rect width=\"90\" height=\"90\" fill=\"white\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg><figcaption>Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a privilege to be a part of it \u2013 not everyone gets to do that \u2013 so I&#8217;ve enjoyed it. And then bringing the fashion side of things in, that&#8217;s my personality.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;That&#8217;s how I get to express myself. We can all look a bit the same when we&#8217;re racing, so it&#8217;s nice to have some individuality. Some people are more daring than others, and that&#8217;s okay. It&#8217;s whatever is comfortable for you.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-37445989\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"37445989\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.2080291970802919\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Keely Hodgkinson's running shoes from Tokyo\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37445989.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_keelyshoesJPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37445989.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/0_keelyshoesJPG.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37445989.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_keelyshoesJPG.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article37445989.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/0_keelyshoesJPG.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Hodgkinson's running shoes from Tokyo\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Hodgkinson&#8217;s running shoes from Tokyo<cite aria-label=\"Image: keely.hodgkinson\/Instagram\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: keely.hodgkinson\/Instagram)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">After <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/other-sports\/keely-hodgkinson-dominates-800m-final-36907156\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">winning gold at the World Indoor Championships,<\/a> Hodgkinson has endured a difficult outdoor season thus far and is yet to secure a Diamond League victory this year amid a couple of injuries, including <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/other-sports\/athletics\/keely-hodgkinson-athlete-knee-injury-37389690\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">one sustained from a tumble in training.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She should be in peak condition for London, where she is set to receive thunderous support. The women&#8217;s 800m is scheduled to start at 3.51pm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/sport\/other-sports\/athletics\/keely-hodgkinson-diamond-league-london-37445991\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Keely Hodgkinson is proud of a project she has been working on ahead of London&#8217;s Diamond League meeting Keely Hodgkinson has combined athletics with her love of fashion(Image: Steven Paston\/PA Wire) Keely Hodgkinson spoke of her pride after a childhood dream came true ahead of the UK&#8217;s Diamond League meeting. 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